He told The Independent: "We’ve played together since we were 14, 15 and shared a lot of moments in the national team and in Chivas where we played before coming to Europe. He’s a good player but the competition he’s got at United is very difficult, having Van Persie and [Wayne] Rooney in front of him. However, he’s a player and a person who doesn’t give up and makes the most of any opportunity he gets.”